Newborn baby found dead in refuse bag

Cape Town - A gruesome discovery was made when a newborn baby was found inside a rubbish bag in Bloemfontein on Thursday afternoon.

It is believed that the baby was discovered by a man who had opened the refuse bag to search its contents.

"Upon further assessment, paramedics found a newborn baby wrapped in a plastic bag inside the rubbish bag. Unfortunately, nothing more could be done by paramedics and the baby was declared dead at the scene," said ER24 in a statement.